The Rings Of Power continues to substitute good storytelling with an endless, inane parade of callbacks to Lord of the Rings.
The Rings Of Power continues to substitute good storytelling with an endless, inane parade of callbacks to Lord of the Rings.
Hard to argue with him about the JJ-Abramsification of all things, or the perplexing fact that modern audiences appear to lap it up.
Watching season one of RoP felt undeniably reminiscent of watching The Force Awakens and almost hearing the audible *ding as yet another callback got checked off the list. It’s not art any more; it’s just content to be consumed.